Originally Posted by vein-x
Sounds like your PCT isn't what it should be. After you've put 500mg+ of Testosterone in your body and then you completely stop... you're in for a shock, no doubt. But one of the smartest things you can do is make PCT and the 'bridge' between PCT effective enough to keep 90% of strength and mass, and roughly 10% will be lost from water retention no matter what. Take a look at this:
Let's say your cycle is 12 weeks of Testosterone Enanthate @ 500mg/week & 500mg EQ @ 500mg/week. Shooting twice a week @ 250mg per shot etc etc... By around week 5-7 your blood levels will have reached the 500mg of Enanthate & EQ, so your size, strength, mood and libido will be running in high gear. It's when you take that 100% away that everything drops...
Instead of doing that, on your next cycle run something like this:
Weeks 1-12: Test. Enan. & EQ @ 500mg/week
Weeks 13-15: Testosterone Propionate @ 75mg/ED OR 150mg/EOD (fewer injections)
Weeks 16-19: (whatever necessary PCT you need)
Looking at the above example you notice the use of Testosterone Propionate, a very short-ester form of Testosterone. Basically, the Test. Prop. takes place of the Test. Enan. & EQ and lowers your blood levels of testosterone... but not to ZERO like you had it. It's a VERY effective bridge that should be run on ANY cycle (or at least one that ends...) to keep all gains, mood and sex-drive.
One DAY after your last Test. Prop. shot, run your PCT.. as opposed to 2-3 WEEKS which allows your body to lower it's testosterone to zero and lose all gains you've worked so hard to put on when you immediately stop a long-ester testosterone like Enanthate. I hope this helps you a lot in any upcoming cycles, it helps me like you wouldn't believe.